Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27

contract. Col. Flint just came out to see
he boys, and Bob Wallace to work real
hard.
Anyone happening into Secretary Nc
| Cormack's Office Will notice Kudd Reeve
seated at desk assuming all the dignity
| of lord. Budd is here after something.
but the time has not yet come when he
| will show his hand.
The latest arrivals here are Col. S. G.
Maglll of Fargo, s. F. Corwin, A. G.
Clark and Fred Rarkman Of Steele, H. II
RAYMOND and John Woesper of Dawson
Rumor has 1t that "a prominent North
Dakota boy returned home Sunday even
ing the winner of sl,l0o, most of which
was contributed by statesmen residing
south of the seventh standard parallel.
One of the best schemers the north can
boast Of is Col. Ely of Bottincau. He
can be found early and late trying to
bring some southerner into the fold. The
colonel is successful worker, and IS well
liked by all parties, his only fault being
ne ls a "born, bred and died IN the wool'
democrat.
Judge Mead, of Pierre, one of the
quietest men IN the council, ranks high
In ability, and vii make good record.
His remarks are always sound and to tho
point.
From information received here Mr.. B.
s. Russell, of Jamestown, IS doing good
work for Dakota In the east. The subject
of his lecture is: "Dakota Its People,
Its Soil. Its Climate, Its Productions, Its
Educational Institutions, The Advant-
ages it offers to those seeking domes IN
the West"
BISMARCK, Jan. 26,-[Special]-I the
house today motion was made by Mr..
Aaskins of Deuel., to the effect that
Doorkeeper Wornlken's salary be cut
down from five to four dollars per day.
The motion created general discussion
and was at last laid on the table.
T. M. Todd was appointed clerk of the
committee on ways and means.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H.J. Mallory: An act to repeal sec
ton 427 of chapter 81 of the penal code.
Mr.. Cooke: A bill for an act to estab-
lish home for DISABLED soldiers, sailors
and miners, in the territory of Dakota.
j. W. Burnham: An act to lncorpor-
ate a home for the relief of the survivors
of the honorably discharged soldiers and
| oi1ora NJ the war Of '61
Mr.. Ward: A bill for an act establish
ing territorial horticultural society, and
asking an appropriation for the encour-
agement of horticulture and forestry.
D. 8. Dodds: An act to ann ed sections
and Of chap ter G3 of the session laws
of ss3.
Mr.. Greene: An act 10 amend section
1923 of the code of civil procedure, and re-
peal sections 324 and 325 of the code of
civil procedure.
w. H. Fellows introduced memorial
from the Grand Forks chamber of COM
merce, asking the legislature to memorable
u. s. Senate without delay to ratify the
treaty with the Red Lake Indians, in
Minnesota as we'll as all other treaties ef-
fected with Indian tribes in Dakota by
the Indian commission.
Mr.. Mentzer moved that house bill No.
81, regarding removal of courts from
Yankton to MITCHELL, be referred TO
special committee consisting of Messrs.
Adams, Sullivan, Morris, Ely and Moore.
Motion passed on vote of yeas rs, nays
II.
Messrs. Burnham and Ensign were ap-
pointed committee to revise and cor
rect the daily journal. MIR. Gilbert was
appointed on committee of charitable in
stitutions.
! Seven new bills were introduced in the
house, the loug.looked for was introduced
by Mr.. Mentzer, to remove the United
States court from Yankton to Mitchell
being of the number. A resolution was
passed that increases the pay of Postmas-
ter Ward to $500 per day.
COUNCIL BILLS.
Ten new bills were lntroduc ed in the
council.
Mr.. McCumber's bill provides for the
establishment of Soldiers Home, at
Wahreton, and appropriates $4,000 for
that purpose. This makes the third
bill relating to Soldiers Homes, the for
mer bills named Pierre and the Black
Hills as the location.
| Mr.. Welser's bill provides that the city
\ council shall have exclusive control Of
liquor licenses and prohibits county COM
m,ssioners from granting any license in
an incorporated city, also dxes license at
not less than $500, nor more than $1,000.
Mr.. Grlgsby's bill exempts proceeds OF
life insurance from execution even after
It has been invested IN property.
The Joint resolution protesting against
the removal of Ft. Abraham Lincoln
passed the council under suspension of the
rules. -
Mr.. Greene's bill TO amend chapter Sc
of the session laws OF 1883, provides
penalties for the sale of hides of slaugh-
tered animals within ten days after kill
ing. This Is to enable cattle, owners to
identify ANIMALS that haye been stolen
and slaughtered. The bill introduced
by DR.. Galloway, for the protection of
game birds, proposes to enact that prairie
chickens, partridges, pheasants, quail
woodcock, plover, snipe, curlew, wild
/ ducks, wild geese, ETC., shall not be killed
or hunted. save only between the 18th of